Nahr al ‘Āşī
The Orontes or Nahr al-ʿĀṣī, or simply Asi is a 571 kilometres long river in West Asia that begins in Lebanon, flowing northwards through Syria before entering the Mediterranean Sea near Samandağ in Hatay Province, Turkey.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abu al-Fida Mosque and Hama Castle.
Abu al-Fida Mosque
Mosque
The Abu'l-Fida Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes River. The mausoleum was erected by al-Mu’ayyid Isma’il in 1327 CE, during the Ayyubid-era; and the mosque dates from the Mamluk era.
Hama Castle
Castle
Nur al-Din Mosque
Mosque
The Nur Al-Din Mosque is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria. It was founded by Nur al-Din in 1163-64 CE. It also contained a historic minbar from the same date, which has subsequently been relocated to the local Hama Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hama and Khitab.
Hama
Hama is a city in Syria with a population around 400,000. The city is a relatively conservative one dominated by hijabs and burkas. Much of the old city was destroyed in the Hama massacre in 1982.Khitab
Town
Khattab is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, northwest of Hama located near the Orontes River. Nearby localities include Qamhana to the east, Shihat Hama to the southeast, Kafr al-Tun to the southwest, al-Majdal to the west, Mhardeh and Halfaya to the northwest and Taybat al-Imam to the northeast. Khitab is situated 10 km northwest of Nahr al ‘Āşī.
Nahr al ‘Āşī
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Nahr al `Asi”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.1394° or 35° 8′ 22″ north
Longitude
36.75001° or 36° 45′ east
Elevation
265 metres (869 feet)
Open location code
8G7R4QQ2+Q2
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In Other Languages
“Nahr al ‘Āşī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر العاصي”
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